Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi of Ebonyi says the sum N3 billionhas been approved for the #EndSARS youth empowerment scheme.

The outstanding governor made this known on Wednesday in Abakaliki, while declaring the Ebonyi #End SARS youth summit open.

He said that his administration had put necessary machinery in place to ensure the appointment and election of youths into political positions while appealing to the youths in the state not to engage in wanton destruction of public infrastructure.

Umahi also said that such infrastructure adds value to society and forms part of the state and country’s Gross Domestic Product, adding that when youths burn down police stations, it will seem as if the police’s hands are tied in the situation. “It would however not benefit the police to waste the blood of youths but we should not continue in sin that grace may abound.

“There are several activities carried out by a minute percentage of youths, which are unprofitable and detrimental to society. “The South-East governors are not against any youth organisation but ready to work with them to achieve a productive society that will benefit all,”

Also, The Chairman of the occasion, Chief Martin Elechi, urged the youths to utilise the opportunities offered by the summit to reposition themselves for greater service to the nation.

The immediate past governor of the state commended the state government for being the first in the country to organise such a summit, describing youths as indispensable in society. The Chairman of the organising committee of the summit, Eze Nwachukwu, said that some youths at the event would represent the state at the national level of the summit